Clarification from the agency

Status Candidates, Noncompetitive, Former Federal Employees with Reinstatement Eligiblity, VEOA, Individuals with Disabilities, Military Spouses, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Vista, Eligible Family Member, ICTAP and CTAP

The incumbent performs duties and carries out continuing responsibilities for inspector including the follow:

• Supervises and provides guidance to a diverse work force including Civil Service staff, Foreign Service staff, Reemployed Annuitants (REA), and contractors. Assigns, reviews and evaluates work; evaluates and rewards performance; motivates and trains employees; identifies developmental and training needs; gives advice, instructions or counsel to employees; assesses quality and quantity of work; approves leave; and recommends selection and promotion of personnel.
• Coordinates and conducts interviews with lead Department, USAGM, and other agency officials to gather information, and reviews relevant regulations, directives, and policies. The incumbent may also assist in the preparation of survey questionnaires.
• Conducts onsite inspection activities including onsite interviews, document reviews, physical assessments, and observation of activities.
• Informs team leadership of the inspection’s progress, discusses initial findings, and consults on any issues or unusual problems that may arise. Redirects, redefines, broadens, or otherwise adjusts inspection activities to assure proper coverage of problems or issues.
• Assesses findings and supporting data; the problems that have been identified, their cases, their effects on posts’ management, and the implications on post’s operations; and the corrective actions formulated to rectify the identified deficiencies.
• Prepares and conducts briefings with senior Department and USAGM officials on complex and potentially controversial issues. Develops and maintains effective relationships when representing ISP and OIG in negotiating with Department and USAGM officials for acceptance of the inspection findings and for the resolution of any conflicts.

Conditions of employment

• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• New supervisors must successfully complete a 1 year probationary period.
• This is a supervisory position.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Verification of employment eligibility in the United States is required.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience conducting reviews of management functions such as facility management, financial management, human resources, and general services programs.
• Experience overseeing the planning, implementation and coordination of the management functions in preparation for or as part of an oversight review of operations. 
• Experience assessing findings and supporting data and making recommendations.
• Experience in communicating effectively in writing and orally with senior officials. 

This requirement is desired but not required:

• Experience in applying CIGIE Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation and/or Government Accountability Office (GAO) Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards.

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-15 position.

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement.

If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.

In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities:

• Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others;
• Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances;
• Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress;
• Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and
• Capacity to "see the job through."

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs) and other characteristics that are relevant to the duties of this position and must be fully supported by information in your resume:

• Ability to plan, oversee, and carry out all facets of an inspection.
• Ability to lead a diverse team in performing inspections work.
• Skill in quickly and effectively making recommendations on Department-level programs and activities.
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and orally with senior level management.

Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Your resume should include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. For assistance with creating a resume, please click here.

Qualified candidates are assigned a score between 70 and 100. Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) candidates must be rated "Well Qualified" for the position and earn a score of at least 85 (when applicants are rated in a range of 70 to 100) to receive consideration for selection priority. If, after reviewing your resume and self-assessment questionnaire responses and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, a score will be manually determined that reflects your documented experience. This may result in a lower score, which may also eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements and submit any required supporting documentation by the closing date of this job opportunity. Your application package must contain sufficient information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the basic/specialized experience requirements as stated in this job opportunity announcement for each grade level(s) for which you are applying. Applicants found to be among the top qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview.